In the past couple of days, Symantec has observed a spike of email attacks that are designed to distribute malicious threats. All of the observed samples are spoofed to appear as if they are legitimate delivery warnings or notifications from UPS or Post ...

Giving gifts for Chinese New Year is a traditional custom, not only for families but also for businesses to show their gratitude to customers. While everyone is ready to welcome the Year of the Rabbit, spammers have already provided many holiday ...

When one thinks of Christmas, an aura of emotion arises. We are reminded of our family reunions, Christmas carols, that aroma of turkey being roasted, the cakes and pastries - don’t forget the Christmas gifts! But before we can wish you a merry Christmas ...

As 52 countries across the world gear up to celebrate Father’s day on Sunday, June 20, Symantec is monitoring the increase in the Father’s Day spam volume since the end of May. Sadly, spammers don’t forget to send out their holiday spam, although a ...

Spammers are known to be crowd chasers. And so it goes that social networking forums, sports events, and major news-generating events always seem to catch the spammers’ attention. In line with this trait, spammers are now targeting global expos. With ...

Mother’s Day was yesterday—hopefully you didn’t forget! I also hope you weren’t too worried about getting a decent gift for your mom. There was no shortage of spammers who wanted to help you out with that. Symantec observed that spam related to Mother’s ...